Israel


Politiche

Israeli Bill Would Force Crypto Investors to Report Holdings Above $61K

The Israeli Bitcoin Association is opposing the proposed reporting requirement, calling it discriminatory.

Israel's government has proposed a bill for crypto tax reporting.

Politiche

Israeli Seizure Order Shows Hamas Holds USDT, TRX, DOGE

The wallets, 84 in all, show the terrorist group has diversified its holdings far beyond bitcoin.

Hamas Organizes A Demonstration Supporting Hezbollah

Politiche

Palestine’s Central Bank Reportedly Mulling a CBDC Launch

Palestinians do not have an independent currency, and rely on the Israeli shekel and Jordanian dinar.

pea-_V9ZoxtqDhs-unsplash

Mercati

Bank of Israel Has Already Tested a Digital Shekel

The official said he is not optimistic about an Israeli CBDC being launched.

Israeli Shekels

Video

eToro U.S. Chief on Expanding U.S. Hub to Miami; State of Crypto in Israel

Israeli-based exchange eToro plans to expand its U.S. hub in Hoboken, NJ, and build an additional branch in Miami, FL. eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch joins "First Mover" to discuss what's in store. Plus, his main takeaways from the Bitcoin 2021 conference, how eToro is combatting the ransomware problem and the state of crypto in Israel.

Recent Videos

Video

Palestinian Militant Group Hamas Sees Increase in Crypto Donations Since Start of Conflict With Israel Last Month

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has seen a surge in cryptocurrency donations since the start of the escalating conflict in besieged Gaza. “The Hash” team explores bitcoin as a tool for freedom, and its role in the global financial system.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Tecnologie

Venmo's Censorship of Gaza Payments Makes Case for Neutral Platforms

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the Gaza conflict, platforms like Venmo shouldn't decide who gets paid or not. We need open systems like Bitcoin.

Gaza City on Thursday

Politiche

Israel’s Central Bank Considers Issuing a Digital Shekel

The central bank is to focus more effort on CBDCs as a potential benefit to payments and the digital economy.

Israeli Shekels

Finanza

Israeli Pension Giant Put $100M Into Grayscale Bitcoin Trust: Report

Altshuler Shaham made the investment in GBTC in the second half of last year, when bitcoin was trading at around $21,000.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mercati

Payments Firm Simplex Becomes Visa Principal Member

Israel-based global fiat payment processor Simplex announced Tuesday it has become a principal member of the Visa network.

visa, credit cards